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Frugal Family: School Supplies And Dining Out

A weekly listing of deals in and around Vienna

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This week, Frugal Family came up with great deals on food and back to school items.

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1: Bottoms up at the Maple Ave Restaurant!

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Deal: Enjoy bottomless brunch drinks Saturday & Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Good through: None specified.

2: Go label crazy with Staples!

Deal: Back to School usually means lots of labeling; make it easy with  300 Instant Labels, free, with this new Staples printable coupon. Value, $9.99. (Note you need to pick up in store in order to redeem the coupon.)  

Good through: August 24.

3: Get your nacho fix at

Deal: From now through August 27, you can get an order of Nachos Supreme at Taco Bell for $0.99. No need to bring in a coupon, and you can order up to two per customer.  

Good through: August 27.

 4: Score some Crayolas for all the kids at Toys R Us.

Deal: Buy one, get one free Crayola art supplies. There currently is also a bonus offer of a free Giant Game Pad ($11.99 value) with a Crayola purchase of $9.99 or more.

Good through: None specified, but their school sales usually last for two weeks, so shop now.

5: Check out Vienna's The Imagination Tree and support Freedom Hill Elementary for a fraction of the cost.

Deal: $99 For four weeks of "unique after-school programs" - Build Robots, Mosaics, 3-D Architectural Models And More (Value $185) at The Imagination Tree.

Good through: Purchase voucher through Fundson by Thursday; voucher good through February 11, 2011.

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